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Franklin (Nelson) · State Electorate

Jobs & Industry in Franklin (Nelson)

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A growing number of people in Franklin (Nelson) are working or looking for work compared to 2011. While more adults are active in the job market, the proportion of full-time roles has fallen. Health care and education are now the primary drivers of local employment.

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📍 Franklin (Nelson), State Electorate

Where Franklin (Nelson) sits — Unemployment rate

5.8% ▲ +12.2%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Franklin (Nelson) — higher than 73% of areas.

Franklin (Nelson)5.8%
Greater Hobart 6.2%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 62.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. However, full-time employment has fallen 4.3 points since 2011 to 54.6%, leaving this area well below the national average. The unemployment rate is 5.8%, which is slightly higher than most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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5.8% ▲ +12.2%

Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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62.4% ▲ +4.5%

Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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54.6% ▼ -7.3%

Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.6%. This is followed by education and training at 11.8% and public administration and safety at 11.1%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common at 26.0%. Other significant groups include clerical and administrative workers at 14.2%, managers at 13.0%, and community and personal service workers at 12.8%.

Occupations people work in

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In Franklin (Nelson), the largest group is Professionals at 27%, followed by Clerical & administrative (14%) and Managers (13%).

Professionals 26.0% Clerical & administrative 14.2% Managers 13.0% Community & personal service 12.8% Technicians & trades 12.2% Sales workers 8.9% Labourers 8.0% Machinery operators & drivers 3.0%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Franklin (Nelson) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60410/franklin/topic/employment